Container and dispenser for dental burrs



Nov. 16,1926. I 1,607,536.

H. E. HARVEY CONTAINER AND DISPENSER FOR DENTAL BURRS Filed Jan. 29. 1925 OOOOOOOOOOOOO'OOOOOQOOO W flan-4N7 awuento'c Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

i LIMITED STATES HARRY E. HARVEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CONTAINER AND DISPENSER FOR DENTAL BURKS.

Application filed January This invention relates to a device for containing and dispensing articles, prefe ably cylindrical articles of short lengths. It relates more particularly to a device of this character by which burrs for dental engines can be dispensed. one at a time, in a convenient and practical manner.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a compact device in whioha lar e number of such articles can be securely held and be excluded from dust and can, at the same time, be removed singly with safety and convenience. Another object is to provide a device by which the articles to be penIed can be segregated in series and any one of the series can be removed without disturbing the others. Another object is to provide a device by which the particular article to be removed can be readily ascertained and be removed from. the device with certainty. Another object is to assemble the articles so that the articles or" each series lie upon one another and can be removed from the bottom of the pile, one at a time. Other objects and advantages of this invention will be obvious as the description proceeds. The invention will he understood from the description in connection with the accompanying drawings in Which 1 is a side elevation of the device partly broken away;

Fig. 2 is an end View of the same;

Fig. 3 is a plan view partly broken away;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the plunger; and 1 Fig. 5 is an edge view oi a modification of one of the parts.

In the drawings, reference character 1 designates a box or receptacle which is provided with a sliding cover 2 having tongues 3 on the edges thereof which tongues slide in grooves l provided on the inside near the top edges of the sides of the box. The bottom 5 of the box extends outwardly along one side as shown at 6 so that this area may be marked 03 for designating articles which may have paper with insignia thereon -for de:ignatin g or identifying articles to be placed in the box. The other edge of the bottom 5 extends outward slightly as shown at 7 to form a rest for one side of a U- shaped strip to slide thereon. This strip, which is preferably made of a narrow strap of metal, comprises two parallel sides 8 which lie along the sides of the box. 1 and rest upon the edges 6 and 7 respectively of the bottom 5, and a front portion or cross- 29, 1925. Serial No. 5,663.

piece 9 joining the two sides 8. The rear ends or" this strip are slotted as shown at 10 and pins 11 pass thiough these slots 10 into the side: of the box 1. A fiat plate 12 may be placed inside the box on the bottom thereof and the box is provided on each side with a series of aligned holes 13 and a corresponding series of aligned holes Ll provided in each" of the sides 8 of the cover strip. A projection-15 is mounted on the front of the box behind the cross-piece 9 and the crossp cs9 carries a cor;esponding projection 16 in alignment with the projection 15 and a compression spring 17 surrounds these two projections.

' The. sides of the box 1 are provided on the inside-with vertical parallel grooves 18 and partitions 19', whichv may be made of thin sheets of celluloid, metal, pasteboard or similar materials, are placed in these grooves so as to divide the box into a number of Vertical compartments. A hole 20 may be provided in the box to receive the plunger 21.

A box 1, similar to the box 1, is mounted by means of its bottom 5 upon the sliding cover 2 or" the box 1. The box 1 differs merely from the box 1 in that it is narrower and it is preferably mounted near the lefthand edge of the sliding cover 2 of box 1. The box 1 and its accessories are designated by the same reference characters as the box 1 except that the reference characters are primed and it is thought unnecessary to describe the same moe in detail.

The operation is as follows: The articles to be dispensedare laid in the vertical partitions and on top of the plate 12 so as to bring them in line with the holes 13, one above the other so as to form vertical rows, the sliding tops of the covers being drawn aside for this purpose and insignia are marked on the ledges 6 and 6 to designate the size or character of the articles in the respective compartments. The holes 14 in the cover strips are so disposed with respect to the holes 13 in the'sides of the box that when the cross-piece 9 is pushed so as to compress the spring 17 until the ends of the projections 15 and 16 come into contact with each other or until the pins 11 reach the ends of the slots 10, the holes 14 in the strip and the corresponding holes 13 of the box coincide, then the plunger 21 can be inserted on one side of the box so as to push the bottom article of the selected series longitudinally to cause its end to p j t gh,

the hole lfhononeside so that t eNuser can grasp the same and linish removing it. As soon as the plunger is withdrawn the spring 17 causes the strip to snap back into place, thus causing the holes 13 to be covered by the intermediate parts or the strip between the holes 14.

Instead oi? having a strip to slide longie tudinally for opening and closing the holes in the side of the box, a strip may be provided as shown in Fig. 5 of the same shape as the cover strips alre described, but instead of having a spring to return said cover strip to its normal position, the strip may be provided with sloping slots as shown at 27 which will enable the strip to return by gravity to its normal cowering position atterit has beendisplaced 'itudinallv by pressing upon the front cross-piece. This strip-is provided. with holes 26 similar to the holes let in the strips already described. However, instead of having holes in this strip the same may be so mounted that when it is pressed longitudinall r, its vertical movement, because of the slope of the slots 27, will cause the lower edge thereof to rise aboveand uncover the holes 13 in the sides otthe box. it is to be noted that when the plunger 21 is not in use, it may be inserted in a hole-2O in the top box 1. Instead of hole 20 being shown as indicated, this hole may project through the front edge of the cover 2 entirely through the box 1 clear through the cover 2 and some distance into the box 1. In such a case the plunger 21 "an be used as a lock to fasten the two boxes together and prevent the covers from sliding longitudinally.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a box-divided into compartments, a hole on each side of said box at the bottom of each compartment, and a cover for said holes on the outside of said box said cover comprising a U-shaped-member extending along opposite sides of said box.

2. In a device of the character described, a box divided into compar ments, a hole on each sideot' said box at the bottom of each compartment, and aecoverislidableon said box to cover said holes and a spring to retain said cover normally in place to close said holes.

In a. device of the character described, a box. divided into compartments, a hole on each side of said box at the bottom of each compartment, and a cover for said holes on the outside of said box, said cover containing holes capable of being aligned with said first named holes. V

l. in a device of the character described, a box having a. sliding cover, said box being divided into compartments, a hole on eachside of said box at the bottom of each compartment, and a cover for said holes on the outside of said box said cover comprising a U-shaped member extending along opposite sides of said box. 7

5. In a device of the character dese-ribed, a box divided into compartments, a hole on each side of said box at the bottom of each compartment, a cover tor'sa-id holes-on the outside or; said box, said cover containing holes capable ofbeing aligned with said first named holesand means to maintain the holes in said box and cover normally out ota-lignment with each other.

6. in a device of the character described, a box divided into compartments, a hole on each side of said box atthe bottom of each compartment, a cover for said holes on the outside of said box, said cover containing holes capable of being aligned with said first named holes and a spring to maintain the holes in said box and cover normally out of alignment with each other.

7. In a device of the'character d'esoril'ied, a box divided into compartments, a. hole on each side of said box at the bottom 01"" each compartment, a cover for said holes'on the outside ot' said box, said cover containing holes capable of being aligned with said first named holes, and means to stop said cover with its holes in alignn'ientwith the holes in said box.

In testimony whereof I alhxmy signature.

HARRY E. nanvnv. 

